As men’s water polo practice winds down in Spieker Aquatics Center, team members clamber from the pool onto the deck, shivering slightly in the cool fall air. Read more...
Photo: (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports
Sports, Swim & Dive
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October 16, 1:52 am
UCLA swim prepares for long season ahead with high intensity practice
Despite a resounding 143-104 win over Washington State last Friday, the UCLA swim team is only starting to make a splash. With an unusually late start to the school year and an unusually early meet, the Bruins only had a bit more than three weeks between the start of their preseason on Sept. Read more...
Photo: After easily winning its first meet, UCLA swim is back to working on technique and increasing the intensity of practice. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men's Soccer, Sports
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October 16, 1:50 am
Men’s soccer faces critical game against top-ranked Washington
For the second consecutive season, the turning point for the UCLA men’s soccer season could hinge on a match against Washington at Drake Stadium. Last Oct. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
Football, Sports
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October 15, 3:13 pm
UCLA linebacker named to midseason All-America second team
Halfway through the season, things haven’t gone quite according to plan for UCLA football. But, in the eyes of Sports Illustrated, blame for that doesn’t rest on the shoulders of redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks. Read more...
Photo: (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football, Sports
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October 15, 3:00 am
Gaps in defense weaken UCLA football’s performance
It’s been the same story for two weeks now. After a strong start to the season by UCLA’s run defense, allowing no more than 164 rushing yards through the first four games, the Bruins have been showing some holes in their defense during the past few weeks. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore defensive end Eddie Vanderdoes said the Bruins lost sight of what’s important about football and have been recently treating it like a job rather than just going out there and trying to have fun. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Women's Soccer
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October 15, 2:57 am
Forward Kodi Lavrusky waits to recover from injury, return to games
The soccer player cautiously gets up from her seated position during practice. As best as she can, she pushes herself off the ground while resting her weight on just her left foot. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Kodi Lavrusky has been sidelined for four games thus far in the season after breaking a bone in her right foot during the warmups before UCLA’s game against Utah on Oct. 3. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Soccer, Sports
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October 15, 2:56 am
UCLA men’s soccer’s solid defense bolsters struggling offense
For a team with its biggest struggles this year involving scoring goals, the full return of three key attacking players will be a welcome sight indeed. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Aaron Simmons (left) scored a goal against Stanford with his weaker foot last weekend. The player considers himself stronger with headers and surprised even himself by scoring in that manner. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)